Dear Family and Friends,
My Christmas gift to you all is my testimony of the Book of Mormon. There is so much power in this book, I can’t even think of opening it’s pages without picturing light emanating from the book.
One of the historians who writes in the Book of Mormon shares his desires for this history (Mormon chapter 8). I read it and can feel his plea to us to embrace this record. This prophet-historian, Moroni, has just witnessed the destruction of his entire people. He is sickened by the sight of so much blood spilling over the face of the earth and a people, who had once had the light of the góspel, lying across the plains, their dead bodies providing food for wild beasts. Moroni realizes he has been preserved and remains alive, although very alone, solely to complete this history and he begs us to read it.
I too, beg you to read, not just for curiosity, or for obligation, but for inspiration. The Book of Mormon is God, talking to you personally, touching your heart like he can in no other way. The book has touched my heart, and continues to do so every single day, even though I read now in Spanish! Dive right in! Read Alma Chapter 5, Read Helaman Chapter 5. They are two of my favorites.
The Book of Mormon brings us closer to Jesus Christ, helps us understand Jesus Christ, gives a greater desire to follow Jesus Christ, and shows us how to follow Jesus Christ. This Christmas, if we truly worship the son of God, we must seek to better understand and follow his teachings.
With much love,
Hermana Smith
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